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Apple looking at April launch of video streaming service
Yes. We already know this because of the recently announced CES products that will support AirPLay 2 and iTunes. Apple will almost certainly announce how many platforms their app will be supported on, along with previewing their content, and announcing subscription packages. That's why I suspect they will also introduce some low-cost halo products which will not only stream their content, but also give customers free access to their original shows. The rumored streaming stick, the Apple TV which is almost surely going to introduce some new features, an iPad mini, and an iPod Touch. Maybe even an SE2.takeo said:I’m guessing that, like Hulu, Netflix and Amazon, the point would be that anyone could sign up with any device... not just AppleTV. So you could sign up for it on a Roku for instance. But if you already have an AppleTV with HBO Now and Showtime subscriptions... (that can share it’s content in the TV app and Up Next) then I don’t think there’s any point. Unless it’s cheaper.
The bundling of separate apps is going to come later. But I don't really see it being much different than what's available through Amazon, other than the convenience of being billed entirely through your Apple ID account.
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'AirPods 2' may not launch until the fall, Wireless Charging case coming sooner
How do you figure? AirPods are $169 plus tax. So two at $49 is only $98. Even the charging case is only $49, so theoretically, it’s cheaper to replace the battery in all three things for $147, unless you can find a deal someplace for less, with no shipping or tax.gutengel said:
At $50 a piece you are probably better off buying a whole new set of Airpods...jcs2305 said:
Thank you! I had no idea you could have the battery replaced.clarker99 said:
For those in the USA, AirPod battery replacement is $49 https://support.apple.com/airpods/repair/serviceeriamjh said:My AirPods are dying. Daily use for 2 years has rendered them to get 1hr of music and 30m of phone calls. Resets, forgetting, re-pairing, etc. all no effect.
I need new ones and won’t buy with a new design on the horizon.
About the only only reason to pay more for a new pair is to reset the clock on the warranty, if that’s a concern.
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2019 iPhone said to be sticking with Lightning, keep 5W charger
The reality is, even if Apple moves to USB-C and you start upgrading your cables from -A to -B, you’re still going to need USB-A cables at 98% of the public spaces where you don’t have your own charger. You’re going to need adapters for cars, planes, airports, coffee shops, hotels, offices, friends houses, built-in outlets, etc. and will need them for years to come.payeco said:All this ‘will they or won’t they switch to USB-C’ is really giving my pause about whether I should start upgrading my cables from USB-A to lightning to USB-C to lightning. I don’t want to upgrade now if next year or the year after I’m going to have to replace them all over again. I usually spend $15-$20 per cable to get Ankers high end cables with a lifetime warranty so it’s not a small small investment, replacing them all would cost a couple hundred dollars, and the new USB-C to Lightning cables are all going to be even more expensive.
See my comments above. I have Lightning cables everywhere, and it seems like I only just recently got rid of the last of my 30-pin Dock Connector cables, and finally have enough Lightning cables to meet my needs. To say nothing of Lightning adapters, and Lightning accessories I’ve purchased. So I’m not really sure how Apple switching to USB-C on the iPhone is going to help me. If anything, I’m going to have to buy all new cables, and accessories. With an iPhone 8, I can have a wireless charger at home, and can use them at airports and coffee houses. And if I need to borrow, or buy a cable because I left mine at home, I can go to any 7-11 and buy one 24 hours a day. I work on an office campus of 5,000 people and I would be hard pressed to find one USB-C cable, where’s about 70% of those in my office have Lightning cables.wood1208 said:As far as iPhone port is concern, if Apple internally decided in future to move iPhone to USB-C than sooner is better and year 2019 is as good as 2020/21. It seems going portless/wireless on phone is still few years down in future and no new/better port design/standard on horizon.
apple should leave the Lightning port alone in the iPhone, and let people move to Qi, which is fast becoming a more common standard than USB-C in public spaces, not to mention more convenient.
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Apple being sued because two-factor authentication on an iPhone or Mac takes too much time...
I have 2FA go to all of my active Apple devices, Mac, iPad, iPhone, and I have an old iPhone and iPad, which are active via WiFi. All of these issues can be ameliorated, with a little planning. Unfortunately most people don’t realize what’s needed until too late, and Apple doesn’t do a lot to educate people when prompting hem to turn it on.seanismorris said:I don’t think this warrants a lawsuit, but let me tell you a story.
1. I sent my iPhone 6s in for a battery replacement.
2. One day, I woke up and thought “I’m going to wipe my IPad clean”
- Background: I actually do this several times a year, usually after a significant OS upgrade. It also cleans of any games, junk, etc. that I don’t really need. I do this with the knowledge that I don’t use backup, but my contacts, calendar, shortcuts, passwords will sync back.
I think you can see my problem. My 6s has been gone 10 days at this point, and it took a full 2 weeks to get my phone back (bad Apple).
Anyways, my wiped iPad boots up but I run into 2FA to set up the iPad. I know everything I need to know (password to AppleID) but what I don’t have is my 6s. (Apple sends the code to the 6s and there’s no alternative).
I also don’t know my email password because it’s saved in Keychain.
At this point, I also don’t know what happened to my phone. It should be fixed (it was just a freakin battery) and as of the previous day I’d already reached the highest level of support. (There was no update on Apple’s site that they even received it). The nice support lady, wanted to call me with an update... no phone. So, we agreed on email... now no email.
Fortunately, I remembered that I removed the SIM card. So, I went to my T-mobile store and used a display phone to authenticate. Got my IPad up and running and found my iPhone was found/done and being shipped back.
Moral of the story is 2FA is great, but I really want it tied to something other than Idevice, like a YubiKey.
So, the lawsuit isn’t entirely frivolous. I also didn’t enable 2FA for my AppleID... I do want 2FA to log into my devices, but that’s not currently an option. I don’t care as much about my AppleID password it’s really really complex... as in come back in a few 100 million years (cracking it with today’s tech).
That said, it was a real problem for a friend in Europe who had his phone stolen, bought a new one, but wasn’t able to activate it without 2FA. He had traveled with his Apple Watch but Apple didn’t allow 2FA to go to it, because it needed the phone to set it up. So he was unable to download his contacts and info. At some point, people need to be able to deal with these kinds of issues without traveling with an electronic arsenal. That’s where a simple dongle would be helpful.
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'Find my iPhone' warned murder victim of assailant's location minutes before death
While the results in this case had positive outcome, this is definitely going to give people pause about how it could be used against them in a reverse situation. It's definitely a double-edged sword.
